NAMES IN THE NEWS : Mattea Out of Murray’s Shadow
Country singer Kathy Mattea says she has finally escaped the shadow of Anne Murray.
Her early work was frequently compared to the Canadian singer’s.
“There was a point at which people stopped saying that to me, and that was a real milestone,” said Mattea, who was named Female Vocalist of the Year at October’s Country Music Assn. Awards. “People perceive me now as having my own style.”
Mattea, in Dallas for a New Year’s Eve performance, said her latest single, “Where’ve You Been,” will be used in a campaign by a national Alzheimer’s disease organization.
The song also prompted Johnny Carson to ask her to appear on the “Tonight Show.” The booking has been set for late this month or early February.
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